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Zechariah 7:12

And their heart they have made adamant, || Against hearing the Law, and the words, || That YHWH of Hosts sent by His Spirit, || By the hand of the former prophets, || And there is great wrath from YHWH of Hosts.

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

Yea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which the LORD of hosts hath sent in his spirit by the former prophets: therefore came a great wrath from the LORD of hosts.

In Context

11And they refuse to attend, || And they give a stubborn shoulder, || And their ears are made heavy against hearing.

13And it comes to pass, as He called, || And they have not listened, || So they call, and I do not listen,” said YHWH of Hosts.

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Cross References

Exodus 7:13and the heart of Pharaoh is strong, and he has not listened to them, as YHWH has spoken.

Nehemiah 9:29And testify against them, || To bring them back to Your law; And they have acted proudly, || And have not listened to Your commands, || And against Your judgments have sinned—Which man does and has lived in them—And they give a stubborn shoulder, || And have hardened their neck, || And have not listened.

Psalms 50:17Indeed, you have hated instruction, || And cast My words behind you.

Isaiah 48:4From My knowing that you are obstinate, || And your neck—a sinew of iron, || And your forehead—bronze,

Jeremiah 5:3YHWH, Your eyes, are they not on steadfastness? You have struck them, and they have not grieved, || You have consumed them, || They have refused to receive instruction, || They made their faces harder than a rock, || They have refused to turn back.

Jeremiah 17:1“The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, || With the point of a diamond, || Engraved on the tablet of their heart, || And on the horns of your altars,

Matthew Henry on Zechariah 7:9-14

Wilful Disobedience of Israel; Consequences of Disobedience. ( b. c. 520.) 8 And the word of the Lord came unto Zechariah, saying, 9 Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother: 10 And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart. 11 But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear. 12… Read the whole commentary →

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